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Originally Posted by Flavio
Dear all,
I just found this photo and I would like to share it with you.
http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10313643&wwwflag=3&imagepos=10
The caption of the photo says "26 February 1942. Four members of Finucane's Squadron wheel out the new Spitfire. It has been specially prepared for his return".
Since a long time I am looking for information about Finucane's personal planes and for me this picture is fantastic.
The code should be "LO-W" (the individual letter is barely visible but seems "W", as usually for Finucane' planes) and it carried the famous Shamrock insigna on the cowling.
Any way I have some troubles with the serial number: the last two digits seem "22", but according with the book "Spitfire the History" by E.Morgan there are not serial numbers matching with “22” (Spitfires in charge at 602 Sqn in February 1942).
Have you any idea about this incoherence?
Regards
Flavio
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I hope the title is correct.
Finucane left 452 RAAF Sqn on 25 January 1942 for 602 Sqn.
Pictures in the RAAF history show 452 Sqn to have either LD- or LO- serial numbers.
You might find the serial No if you have a look there.